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J. C. TALLMAN.

CORSET. No. 279,041. Patented Jung 5,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEFICE.

JOHN o. 'frfiirtiltrin7 OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, Assis-Non To WARNERBROTHERS, OF SAME PLACE.

CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,041, dated June 5,1883.

Application filed March 13, 1F83.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it knownthat I, JOHN C. TA'LLMAN, a citizen of the United States,anda resident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorsets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of the mode ofconstructing corsets hereinafterfully set forth, whereby I am able to make corsets the body portions ofwhich are of but one thickness ot' material and to insert the bones orstiffeners iu the pockets and press the same between flat plates beforethe sections ofthe corsets are united.

,Heretofore in the construct-ion of corsets having but a singlethickness of cloth in the body portion it has been customaryr to makethe body portion out of properly-formed sections, sewed together at theedges with the seams outside, which seams are then covered with stripssewed to the outside ofthe corset, the said strips being stitched uponparallel lines to for'm with the body portion pockets in which to insertthe stiifeners. This is very objectionable, because it is difficult tostitch the overlying strips neatly to the irregular body portion. Theseams beneath the said strips cause protuberances, whichV impair thefinish of the article, while it is impossible to bone the corset untilthe parts are all sewed together,which prevents the effective application of pressiue so as to set and solidify the boning material andimpart a neat finish to the surface. I overcome these objections byconstructing the corset in the manner illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure lillustrates the forms of the sectionsconstituting part of a body of la corset. Fig. 2 is an edge view,showing the relative positions of the sections and overlying strips,

Fig. 3, the saine, showing three'sections as arranged prior to beingunited; and Fig. 4, the saine, showing the sections connected together.

A series of sections, A A, consisting each of a single thickness ofcloth, are eut of any suitable forms, so that when united edge to edgethey will constituteabody of the proper shape. Upon each of saidsections is laid a strip, a, narrower than the section, oneedge,,coincid ingwith the edge e of the section below it, and the twoare stitched together upon the lines c' to form a series of pockets forthe reception of the bones or stiffeners b, the edges 'i t" of thestrips a extending some distance beyond the line of stitching at eachside, Aas shown in Fig.2. The stiifeners are then inserted, (providedthey were not inserted during the act of stitching, V) and the separatesections thus boned are placed upon aflat plate and there subjected toheat and pressure in such manner as to set the stiff eners in thepockets and impart a smooth polished finish to the surfaces of thematerial. The edges 1f fi ot' the sections a and the edge e of` thebody-sections are then folded inward, 6 5 and the unfolded edge j" ofeach body-section is inserted between the folded edges 'i c ofthe nextsection,as shown in Fig.3, and the folded edges are stitched upon thelines s s, as shown in Fig. 4, thereby neatly connecting the fur ishedsections together and completing the body of the corset. By this means Isimplify and eheapen the construction of the corset. I am enabled tocompress the boned section upon flat surfaces, and I avoid the necessityof forming exposed seams, while the corset thus produced is neater inappearance and has a better finish than those made in the ordinarymanner.

It will ofcourse be apparent that this mode of manufacture may bepursued in making eor- 8o sets portions of which are double and otherportions of single thickness, and that the strips a., of any. desiredform, may be put upon the inside instead of the outside o't' thebodyscctions.

If desired, the edges t" ofthe overlying sections may be stitched priorto uniting the sections.

I do not disclaim any patentable features herein shown and notspecifically claimed, re- 9o serving the same for future applicationsfor Letters Patent.

I claiml. The-improvementy in manufacture of corsets herein described,consisting in making see- 95 tions of single thickness of cloth shapedto constitute the body portion, stitching a strip narrower than thesection upon each section to form pockets, and leaving loose edges ateach side of the section, boning and pressing each 10o sectiongmd theninserting the single thickness the section7 the opposite edge of saidsection be;

of the edge of each body-section between the turned-in edges of thebody-section and strip of the adjacent section and stitching the saine 5together, substantially :is set forth.

2. The combination, in :t corset7 of :t body composed of sections of onethickness of' cloth7 each section being partly overlaid by icovering-strip stitched thereto 011 parallel lines7 one Io edge of whichstrip coincides with one edge oi' ing stitched between the edges of thenext seetion and strip7 substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my n zune to this specification inthe presence of two snb- I 5 seribing witnesses.

J. C. TALLMAN. \Vit11esses:

FRANK S. ANDREWS, THos. l). TAYLOR.

